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The Journal publishes local restaurant inspection reports provided monthly by the Montezuma County Health Department. Inspections of all retail food facilities are done yearly, and in some cases,...

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer Supercross racing took a huge hit in 2015 when four-time champion Ryan Villopoto unexpectedly retired. Two years later, four-time champion Ryan Dungey put up his...

A former Durangoan will take center stage on NBC’s new game show. “The Titan Games,” which debuted Thursday, puts contestants through extreme tests of strength and endurance in head-to-head...

Another round of snow is predicted to hit Southwest Colorado this weekend. Mike Charnick, a meteorologist for the National Weather Service in Grand Junction , said that Saturday is expected to be...

The search for a new Dolores School District superintendent is underway, with a special board meeting set for Monday that aims to engage community members, school board trustees and staff in the...

A propane shortage in Colorado is not impacting a main supplier in Cortez. Fraley Co. has a full supply and is meeting customer demands, said General Manager Kelly Gagneaux. He said Fraley’s main...

A city like Cortez can save some money during a light winter. It comes with more serious costs, though. In 2018, Cortez budgeted $60,000 on salt and sand to help with snow removal but ended up...

A planning process to update Cortez’s land use code could conclude in fall 2019. City planning staff in late October released a draft update to the code. The process began in 2015, when the city...

A former Army soldier and MMA fighter has been sentenced to two years at Hilltop House community correction center in Durango for violating probation stemming from drug and burglary charges....

Longtime Montezuma County Fairgrounds employee Larry Copeland has been promoted to manager of the facility. He replaces Tanner Young, who served as manager since 2010, but resigned in November to...

Michele Carver, 17, a Durango high school student who frequently travels for dance competitions, has found a perfect school to accommodate her trips: Southwest Colorado eSchool, where classes are...